![]() The distractions that keep my mind jumping are no longer noticed when my eyes are on him. The peace and serenity I long for can be found if I know where to look for it.įortunately I realize that this peace of mind is found when my focus is on Jesus. I need to slow down, take a deep breath and refocus. When this happens, life becomes frustrating not only for myself, but for those close to me. ![]() In fact, sometimes they change so rapidly that I don’t know what I’m thinking until I hear the words come out of my mouth! My thoughts don’t seem to hold still on one particular thing for any length of time. ![]() I laughed and said that my mind jumped around a lot, too! This is especially true when I have many things to accomplish. My friend smiled and said that she was jumping in her mind! As one of the participants prepared to slip out of the class early, the teacher good-naturedly joked to her that she wasn’t jumping. The exercise we were doing involved jumping. The water aerobics class was nearing completion. When I believe the positive words, I am free to step out into a world of possibilities. The more often I say these words with conviction, the more powerful they become. Repeating affirmations such as, I am strong, I am confident, I am valuable, I am worthy, I am loved have proven to be effective in fighting off negative thoughts. Instead of living like this, there is a powerful repellent I can use. My time becomes spent looking out longingly, wishing I could join in with everyone else. Soon they have me convinced I shouldn’t be out among all you ‘perfect’ people and I retreat into myself. These thoughts keep coming back, sucking away my confidence. I wonder if these pesky, blood-sucking insects are like the negative thoughts that swarm in my mind. The only solution was to go back inside and apply the insect repellent I should have used before coming outside. These tiny insects were destroying my peace of mind. Sometimes I wasn’t aware of one landing until it had already done its damage. I would swat them away and return to my writing, determined not to let these pests cause me to retreat indoors. And yet, mosquitoes continued to land on me. A citronella candle burned within an arm’s length. Slightly behind me, a bug zapper was plugged in. I sat at a picnic table under a bright blue sky pen in hand ready to do some writing. Maybe my memory is playing tricks on me but I don’t remember these annoying insects being as troublesome in previous years. Despite summer-like temperatures and a peaceful, beautiful setting, our enjoyment was hampered by mosquitoes.
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